Share of students from abroad in Greece
Greece: Share of students from abroad was 3.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.02
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2011
All-time low
1.63
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2023
Share of students from abroad in Greece, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.02 for share of students from abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Greece peaked at 4.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2002.
Greece ranks 87th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.63 | 3.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.35 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.8 | 3.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Greece?
- Share of students from abroad in Greece was 3.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for share of students from abroad?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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